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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 8:00pm NOVA: Extreme Cave Diving Follow the charismatic Dr. Kenny Broad as he dives into blue holes - underwater caves that formed during the last ice age when sea level was nearly 400 feet below what it is today. They are Earth’s least explored and perhaps most dangerous frontiers. With an interdisciplinary team, Broad investigates the hidden history of Earth’s climate in this spectacularly beautiful "alternate universe." more info | more stories like this
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:00pm Independent Lens: P-Star Rising At age nine, Priscilla, a precocious little girl, tells her single-father, Jesse, "I am going to become a rapper and fulfill your dreams of succeeding in the music business." Suddenly, this father-daughter duo goes from rapping on street corners to sold-out night clubs. But in the efforts to make her dad proud, Priscilla struggles to remain a child and finds herself trapped in a world of adults. more info | more stories like this
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 8:00pm Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 8:00pm Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 8:00pm Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 8:00pm Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Building on the success of his series African American Lives, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. turns again to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 11 renowned Americans - Elizabeth Alexander, Mario Batali, Stephen Colbert, Louise Erdrich, Malcolm Gladwell, Yo-Yo Ma, Mike Nichols, Queen Noor, Eva Longoria, Meryl Streep and Kristi Yamaguchi. more info | more stories like this
Black History Month Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 8:00pm In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement This program is a concert hosted President and Mrs. Obama in the East Room of the White House, featuring popular musicians performing contemporary arrangements of music that galvanized the U.S. civil rights movement. Featuring Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, John Mellencamp, John Legend, Seal, Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Cole, and co-hosts Morgan Freeman and Queen Latifah. more stories like this
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10:30pm Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 10:30pm Gullah Gullah is a documentary about the culture preserved by the descendants of the original slaves who have never left St. Helena Island, South Carolina where their ancestors endured their servitude. more info | more stories like this
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:00pm The Barbershop: A Black Horizons Special In this special, we'll be spending time with the people who cut hair and the people who get their hair cut. The barbershop has been a mainstay of the African American community for as long as black men and women have been cutting hair. We'll visit barbershops in typical Pittsburgh neighborhoods and find out what it is that makes a barbershop so special, no matter where it is. more info | more stories like this
Friday, February 19, 2010 at 10:00pm An Evening with Smokey Robinson Gwen Ifill interviews singer, songwriter and Motown legend Smokey Robinson about his life, career and inspiration. Stage performances include: Teena Marie singing "Ooo Baby, Baby"; Musiq Soulchild singing "Tears of a Clown"; Howard Hewett singing "Being with You"; and a reprise with all of them and Smokey Robinson with "Cruisin'." The program was taped in Fall, 2009 in front of an audience at Northwestern University Law School's Thorne Auditorium. more stories like this
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:00pm Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen In the dangerous days of World War II, there were few roles more glamorous - and dangerous - than that of the fighter pilot. And while the rest of the country lined up to do battle, African Americans were no different. They wanted to show their patriotism by taking to the skies, fighting the enemy and protecting their country. See the story of the brave men who battled in the air and on the ground. more stories like this
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 9:00pm The National Parks: America's Best Idea: The Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919) In the early 20th century, America has a dozen national parks, but they are a haphazard patchwork of special places under the supervision of different federal agencies. The conservation movement, after failing to stop the Hetch Hetchy dam, pushes the government to establish one unified agency to oversee all the parks, leading to the establishment of the National Park Service in 1916. more info | more stories like this
Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:00pm Soundstage: Seal Seal’s one-of-a-kind husky baritone is perfect for any genre. He’s delighted fans and earned critical acclaim while staying true to classic, honest songwriting in his two-decade career. Now, he’s done it again with the release of his exceptional sixth studio album, Soul. Together with legendary music producer David Foster, Seal adds his signature touch to some of the best soul songs ever created. more info | more stories like this
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10:00pm In the Life This Emmy-nominated newsmagazine provides a non-sensational look at the realities of being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered. Hosted by an exciting array of celebrity guests, the program provides an in-depth look at several unfolding and often underreported issues relevant to LGBT community and its allies.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 10:00am What's For Dinner? It's the question that plagues every cook. So many home cooks get into a culinary rut, preparing the same meals over and over. This new cooking marathon addresses the problem with simple and imaginative recipes organized into three categories: Proteins - Starches - Vegetables. All you need to do is select one from each of the three groups and you are on your way to a balanced and delicious meal.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 9:30pm Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 8:00pm Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart Celtic Woman vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary and Alex Sharpe, with violinist Mairead Nesbitt, perform at Ireland’s historic Powerscourt House and Gardens in Enniskerry, County Wicklow. The musical repertoire ranges from spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces to lush arrangements of Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions. support this program | more stories like this
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 10:00pm Doo Wop 50 1999 marked the 50th anniversary of doo wop music: harmonic vocal-group songs popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. This program reunited more than 100 original performers to sing their mega-hits. From the Platters’ "Great Pretender" to Gene Chandler’s "Duke of Earl," the fast-paced show includes the reunion of the Chantels’ after 40 years and host Jerry Butler’s performance of his first hit. support this program | more stories like this
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 9:00pm The Kennedys: American Experience Airing on WQED:The Create Channel (13.2)
The Kennedy story is unlike any other: a saga of ambition, wealth,
family loyalty and personal tragedy. From patriarch Joseph’s rise on
Wall Street and frustrations in politics, John’s march to the White
House, Robert’s near-certain presidential victory, preempted only by
his tragic death, through Edward’s withdrawal from the 1980
presidential race following the scandal of Chappaquiddick. more info | more stories like this
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:00pm Independent Lens: Mine/Home This is the poignant and powerful story of animals left behind during Katrina and of the struggles of hurricane victims to reunite with their beloved pets. A meditation on the essential bond between humans and animals, "Mine" is an equally compelling story of race and class - and the power of compassion - in contemporary America. By Geralyn Pezanoski. The documentary short, "Home," is also shown. more info | more stories like this
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 9:00pm The National Parks: America's Best Idea: Going Home (1920-1933) While visiting the parks was once predominantly the domain of Americans wealthy enough to afford the high-priced train tours, the advent of the automobile allows more people than ever before to visit the parks. The Park Service embraces this opportunity and works to build more roads in the parks. Some park enthusiasts begin "collecting" parks, making a point to visit as many as they can. more info | more stories like this
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 10:00pm Soundstage: Lynyrd Skynyrd With a backbone of Southern rock and country, passionate VanZant vocals and trademark layered guitars, Lynyrd Skynyrd deliver sensational renditions of their iconic classics "Sweet Home Alabama," "Gimme Three Steps," "That Smell" and "Simple Man," along with songs from the new album, God & Guns. An epic "Freebird" finale does justice to the 35-year legacy of this all-star rock ’n’ roll group.
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Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 10:30am SciGirls The goal of SciGirls is unapologetically bold: to change how millions of girls think about science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.). The program showcases bright, curious real girls putting S.T.E.M. to work to make the world a better place. They’re joined by two animated characters - a plucky SciGirl named Izzie and her best friend Jake, who tie the series together with their adventures. more info | more stories like this
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 12:00pm Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 7:30pm Science Mission 101 Science Mission 101 is an educational, competitive, reality program that travels across the country looking for America’s next generation of scientists. In this episode, two teams of high school investigators go on a molecular mission that teaches them about Natural Selection and the relationship between Amoebae and Salmonella. more info | more stories like this
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